System and Method for Indicating Selective Regions of A Musical Instrument

Abstract

A system is provided for indicating at least one selective region of a musical instrument. The musical instrument includes a main body portion, and an elongated neck portion extending from the main body portion. The elongated neck portion includes a plurality of spaced-apart boundaries configured to define a plurality of regions along the elongated neck portion. The system includes at least one physical indicator positioned along a back side of the elongated neck portion opposite to a front side, and further along the back side adjacent to at least one of the plurality of regions. The at least one physical indicator is configured to provide non-visual sensory confirmation of the position of the plurality of regions along the elongated neck portion.

1 . A system for indicating at least one selective region of a musical instrument, said musical instrument comprising a main body portion, an elongated neck portion extending from the main body portion, and a plurality of strings extending along a front side of said elongated neck portion from an anchor point positioned adjacent to a first end of said elongated neck portion attached to said main body portion, said plurality of strings configured to extend along said elongated neck portion to a respective plurality of tightening devices positioned at a second end of said elongated neck portion opposite from said first end, said elongated neck portion comprising a plurality of spaced-apart boundaries configured to define a plurality of regions along said elongated neck portion, said system comprising:
 at least one physical indicator positioned along a back side of said elongated neck portion opposite to said front side, said at least one physical indicator being positioned along said back side adjacent to at least one of said plurality of regions;   said at least one physical indicator being configured to provide non-visual sensory confirmation of the position of said plurality of regions along the elongated neck portion.   
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one physical indicator extends outward from the surface of said back side of said elongated neck portion. 
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one physical indicator extends into the surface of said back side of said elongated neck portion. 
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one physical indicator extends from a top portion to a bottom portion of said back side. 
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said non-visual sensory confirmation is configured to assist an individual with a visual disability to confirm the position of said plurality of regions along the elongated neck portion. 
   
   
       6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein a plurality of physical indicators are positioned adjacent to a plurality of regions along the elongated neck portion, said plurality of physical indicators being positioned adjacent to a respective plurality of selective non-consecutive regions. 
   
   
       7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the musical instrument is a guitar, and said plurality of selective non-consecutive regions include a third, fifth, seventh, ninth, twelfth, and fifteenth regions, counted from the first end to the second end of said elongated neck portion. 
   
   
       8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the musical instrument is an electric guitar, and said plurality of selective non-consecutive regions further includes a seventeenth region, counted from the first end to the second end of said elongated neck portion. 
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the front side of said elongated neck portion is a flat surface, the back side of said elongated neck portion is an arcuate surface. 
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein said plurality of physical indicators are integrated into the back side of the elongated neck portion. 
   
   
       11 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein said plurality of physical indicators are non-integrated and separately attached to the back side of the elongated neck portion. 
   
   
       12 . A system for indicating at least one selective region of a musical instrument, said musical instrument comprising a main body portion, and an elongated neck portion extending from the main body portion, said elongated neck portion comprising a plurality of spaced-apart boundaries configured to define a plurality of regions along said elongated neck portion, said system comprising:
 at least one physical indicator positioned along said elongated neck portion adjacent to at least one of said plurality of regions;   said at least one physical indicator being configured to provide non-visual sensory confirmation of the position of said plurality of regions along the elongated neck portion.   
   
   
       13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein said at least one physical indicator extends outward from the surface of a back side of said elongated neck portion. 
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein said at least one physical indicator extends into the surface of a back side of said elongated neck portion. 
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein said at least one physical indicator extends from a top portion to a bottom portion of a back side of said elongated neck portion. 
   
   
       16 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein said non-visual sensory confirmation is configured to assist an individual with a visual disability to confirm the position of said plurality of regions along the elongated neck portion. 
   
   
       17 . A method for indicating at least one selective region of a musical instrument, said musical instrument comprising a main body portion, an elongated neck portion extending from the main body portion, and a plurality of strings extending along a front side of said elongated neck portion from a first end of said elongated neck portion attached to said main body portion, said plurality of strings configured to extend along said elongated neck portion to a respective plurality of tightening devices positioned at a second end of said elongated neck portion opposite from said first end, said elongated neck portion comprising a plurality of spaced-apart boundaries configured to define a plurality of regions along said elongated neck portion, said method comprising:
 positioning at least one physical indicator along a back side of said elongated neck portion opposite to said front side;   positioning said at least one physical indicator along said back side adjacent to at least one of said plurality of regions; and   providing non-visual sensory confirmation of the position of said plurality of regions along the elongated neck portion.   
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising extending said at least one physical indicator outward from the surface of said back side of said elongated neck portion. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising extending said at least one physical indicator into the surface of said back side of said elongated neck portion. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said at least one physical indicator extends from a top portion to a bottom portion of said back side. 
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising assisting an individual with a visual disability to confirm the position of said plurality of regions along the elongated neck portion.